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Unemployment: Is the Obamacare Effect Played Out? Sat Jun 8

Mike Shedlock

The establishment survey showed a gain of 175,000 a reasonably good but not spectacular print. The bright spot was involuntary part-time employment only rose by 26,000 so most of the jobs were (for a change) full-time jobs. ... more
Time to Say Something Nice about Obamacare Wed May 29

Daniel J. Mitchell

Since I’ve already said the law is a fiscal nightmare and explained how it further cripples market forces in healthcare, this may be a bit of a surprise. ... more
Faith Holds Together the Unready, Unsteady Healthcare Religion Called Obamacare Sat May 25

John Ransom

Here's just another “untruth” that Emanuel and Obama knew about regarding their healthcare religion when they discovered it engraved on 2,900 stone tablets on a mountain outside of Chicago. ... more
Another Obamacare Lie Tue May 21

Mike Shedlock

Simply put, Obama lied when he said "you can keep your existing plan", knowing full well the law was purposely written to make sure that would not happen over time. Eventually you will be stuck with a new Obamacare plan and higher premiums whether you like your existing plan or not. ... more
Poll: Already Scant Support for Obamacare Erodes Mon May 20

Michael F. Cannon

These results are consistent with the Kaiser Family Foundation Health Tracking Poll, which has always reported a higher level of support for the law than other polls, yet whose latest results show support for Obamacare slipping to just 35 percent of adults. ... more
Two states say 2014 Obamacare insurance costs on low side Fri May 17

Reuters Business News
Union Seeks Repeal of ObamaCare Mon Apr 22

Michael F. Cannon

United Union of Roofers, Waterproofers and Allied Workers International President Kinsey M. Robinson issued the following statement calling for a repeal or complete reform of President Obama’s Affordable Care Act (ACA): ... more
Circumnavigating Obamacare Tue Apr 16

Hal Scherz

This is just the beginning; it won’t be long before the next Obamacare surprise. ... more
Why We Should Be Optimistic about Repealing Obamacare and Fixing the Healthcare System Thu Apr 11

Daniel J. Mitchell

I’m going to make an assertion that seems utterly absurd: The enactment of Obamacare may have been good news. ... more
Charge Pot Use Off to Obamacare and You Mon Apr 8

John Ransom

I was reminded this weekend as I saw two men share a joint on a street in Denver that costs are a tricky thing. What’s the cost to the shop owner who has to endure two stoners hanging out and toking on the curb in front of his store? ... more
Hogberg: How ObamaCare Is Disrupting the Coverage & Care of One D.C. Woman Mon Apr 8

Michael F. Cannon

David Hogberg reports on “Natalie,” a Washington, D.C., resident who may lose her current coverage when ObamaCare forces her into one of its health insurance “exchanges” ... more
Welcome to the Obamacare Nightmare Tue Apr 2

Ransom Notes Radio

April 1, 2013: We are seeing higher gas prices, continued unemployment, and much higher healthcare costs. . . Welcome to the Obama-recovery. John Ransom talks about the potential bubble in the Market, and what Obamacare means for you. ... more
The Pandora Box of Obamacare Mon Apr 1

Morgan Brittany

If ever there was a Pandora’s Box, Obamacare is it, with new surprises and revelations jumping out at us almost daily. ... more
A Red Tape Tower - Over 20,000 Pages Of Obamacare Regulations Wed Mar 13

Bob Beauprez
The Fed: ObamaCare “Leading to Layoffs” Mon Mar 11

Michael F. Cannon

Yes, ObamaCare will eliminate some 800,000 jobs. ... more
Some States Just Don’t Care About Obamacare Fri Mar 8

Ransom Notes Radio

John Ransom spoke with Michael Cannon from the Cato Institute about Obamacare’s coercive efforts to take over the industry. The Market is also continuing its high trading, but not without some concern. ... more
Rick Scott’s ObamaCare Flip-Flop Fri Feb 22

Michael F. Cannon

There is speculation that Scott made a deal with the Obama administration: he would drop his opposition to the Medicaid expansion in exchange for HHS approving Florida’s plan to put its Medicaid enrollees in managed care plans. ... more
Even Labor Unions Are Opting Out of Obamacare Wed Feb 20

Mike Shedlock

Obamacare, officially known as the "Affordable Care Act", is quickly proving to be so unaffordable that neither businesses nor labor unions want anything to do with it. ... more
Riddle Me This Obama: If Healthcare Costs are Our Problem, What Was Obamacare About? Thu Feb 14

John Ransom

Two years ago we were told and sold that Obamacare, the keystone legislative effort of Obama’s first two years, would solve our problems when it comes to out-of-control government spending. Imagine how upsetting it might be now to discover that the White House thinks that government spending isn’t out control, but that we have a HUGE problem with healthcare spending. Of all things. ... more
News: Old, White Liberals OK with Obamacare Sun Dec 9

John Ransom

I’m glad that your old, male whiteness and small business will do just fine under Obamacare, but the 1,170 employees at Stryker Medical who just lost their jobs because of Obamacare aren’t as lucky as you. Maybe we should have an old, liberal, white guy who-is-doing-just-fine tax to make it up to everyone else who isn’t doing just fine. ... more
Restaurants to Cut Obamacare Costs by Cutting Employee Hours Wed Nov 7

Mike Shedlock

This will be resolved in the manner that I said, with one more peculiarity that I failed to mention earlier. Productivity will go down. People want more hours and get less of them. Morale will suffer. ... more
GOP Vows to Keep Fighting IRS’s Illegal ObamaCare Taxes if Obama Wins Sun Nov 4

Michael F. Cannon

Stopping the IRS’s illegal ObamaCare taxes could deal “a fatal blow to ObamaCare.” ... more
House Committee Threatens to Subpoena Documents Related to IRS’s Illegal ObamaCare Taxes Mon Oct 29

Michael F. Cannon

On August 20, the committee sent IRS commissioner Shulman a letter requesting “all legal analysis, internal or external, conducted by the IRS which authorizes IRS to grant premium-assistance tax credits in federal Exchanges,” and “all documents and communications between IRS employees and employees of the White House Executive Office of the President or any other federal agency or department referring or relating to the proposed IRS rule or final IRS rule.” ... more
Mish Obamacare Mailbag: Expect More Part-Time Jobs Sun Oct 21

Mike Shedlock

On October 9, I asked Is Obamacare Responsible for the Surge in Part-Time Jobs? Clearly my readers believe that, and judging from Yahhoo!Finance, many others do as well. More importantly, anecdotal evidence suggests that business owners are indeed reacting that way as well. ... more
CBO: 6 Million to Get Hit with ObamaCare Penalty-Tax; 80 Percent Middle Class or Poorer Fri Sep 21

Bob Beauprez

Yet again, the President's policies violate his repeated promise to not raise taxes of any kind on individuals earning less than $200,000 per year or couples below $250,000. ... more